Rail-fastening.



PATENTED JULY 4;, 1905.,

I). E. OLDS.

RAIL FASTENING.

APPLIGAI'ION FILED KEPT. 20. 1904.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 793,8t'7, dated Julylt, 1905,

Applic filed Eleptember 20, 1904. Serial Noi 225,166.

by declare the followingto be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings,

which are proportioned in their relative ar-- rz'mgement with respect toone another so as to permit both the flanges and the downward extension91. of a keeperq late S) to be seated therebetween for purposeshereinafter explained.

The rail at is rigidly held upon its seat on the tie or tie-plate bymeans of a frame-like yoke 10, which is preferably bent up from a singlepiece of heavy steel or iron rod of a strength ample for the purposeshereinafter and to numerals of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

The objects of this invention are to obtain increased durability inWooden ties such as are commonly used in railroads; to avoid makingspike-holes therein and the consequent formation of pockets orreceptacles for water in the heart of such ties, and consequently toprevent the rotting due to moisture; to more effectually hold the railin position upon the tie and to prevent spreading of the rail under theimpact of the wheels traveling thereover, and to secure other advantagesand results some of which may be hereinafter re ferred to in connectionwith the description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved railfastening device and in thearrangements and combinations of parts of the same, all substantially aswill be hereinafter set forth and finally embraced in the claims.

l teferring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures,Figure 1 is a front view of my improved device in connection with a tieshown in section and a portion of a rail. lhig. S2 is a side View of thesame; and Fig. 3 is a plan, the said views being deemed su'l'licient tofully illustrate the invention.

in said drawings, t indicates an ordinary railway-rail having abase-flange 5 projecting horizontally from opposite sides of the web 51of said rail. The said rail is preferably set upon the tie 6 indirectly,a metallic tieplate 7 being preferably interposed between thebase-llange and said tie.

plate 7 is preferably provided at its opposite longitudinal edges withupturned ribs 8 8,

The said tiedescribed. in the said frame I provide a horizontal bearingll, which is straight and adapted to run parallel with the edge of theliange of the rail and bear down on said flange, as shown in the threeligures of the drawings. At the opposite ends of the said horizontalbearing 11 the said rod is bent perpemlicnlar or away from the web ofthe rail, each perpendicular extension being first preferably bentupwardly, as at 12, llig. 2, and then downwardly, as at 13, the downwardextensions being of suitable length to lie against the op posite sidesof the tie, as shown in l ig. 1. At a point below the level of the underside of the tie the said rod is again bent, as at l ll, the up\ ardextensions let thereof forming with the downward extensions l3 if-shapedfigures, as shown in lfig. 2. The upward extensions it at or near theirupward extremities are bent again to stand vertically or parallel withthe web of the rail, the vertical extensions lelZ projecting above theIlange 5 of the rail and being thereat threaded to receive aclamping-nut if}. 'lhesaid vertical extension 142 projects through thelmcper-pli'tte il,\\'lll(jll latter is mrforated to receive the same, inthe angle'formed in theopposite e -shaped partsof the frame-like yoke isarranged a key or horizontal rod 17, which preferably bears upwardagainst a bearing-plate lit, centrally provided with a shallow groovell), Fig. .2, to receive said rod. The said rod i? may be short, so asto extend merely from one iii-shaped part of the frame-likeyoke to theother; but l. may utilize this red or key further by making it hollowand extending it indefinitely, as convenience may dictate, and thus .lmay employ it as a receptacle for electric wires or for other purposes.Means may be provided when the key is short to prevent the same fromworkingloose. This may be accomplished by bending the ends downward, asindicated in outline in Fig. 1, or in any other suitable manner.

The keeper-plate 9 at its upper inner part is beveled in correspondencewith the inclined upper face of the flange 5, as shown in Fig. 2, tooverlie said flange and present a horizontal surface at the top againstwhich the nut 16 or washer 20 may be arranged. The lower part of saidkeeper presents a long lip or extension 91, which lies between one edgeof the flange 5 of the rail and the rib 8 of the tie-plate 7, fittingbetween said parts closely, so asto prevent any lateral movement to therail, it being understood that the said flange 5 at its opposite edgesbears directly against another upturned lip of said tie-plate.

The parts thus described are constructed to permit of the frame or yoke10 being applied to the rail and tie, and when the key 17 is insertedbeneath the tie and the keeper-plate is applied to the upper extremities14:2 of the frame the latter bears against the upper surface of theflange of the rail. The nuts 16 being applied to the threadedextremities and screwed up, all as shown in the drawings, the rail willbe held on its seat on the tie with very great firmness and security,and, as will be obvious, the tie 6 will remain uninjured interiorly, sothat its effective life will be greatly prolonged. The device permits ofa ready removal thereof from the rail when changes are to be effect edwithout injury to any of said parts, so that when once supplied thedevice can be used repeatedly and for a long period.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim new is- 1. As anarticle of manufacture, a rail-fastener, comprising an integral rod ofmetal bent to form a bearing 11, to engage the top of the flange of therail near one edge thereof, and having tie extensions adapted to projectbelow the level of the bottom of the tie, and having upward extensions,adapted to project above the flange of the rail, and thercat threaded toreceive a clamping-nut, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the rail and tie, of a V-shaped rod, bearingagainst the top and near one edge of the flange of the rail, andprovided with a keeper-plate adapted to project over and against the topof the opposite edge of the flange of the rail, a nut clamping saidkeeper-plate against said flange, and a key lying beneath the tie andholding said V-shaped frame in place, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with the rail and tie,ofa rod bent at the top of oneextension to engage the top near one edge of the flange of the rail, andat the bottom bent to receive a key, and having a threaded extensionadapted to project above the opposite side or edge of the flange, a key,a keeper-plate and a nut arranged on said threaded extension and adapted to engage the top of the flange at the said opposite side,substantially as set forth.

4. The improved rail-fastener, comprising a rod having a straightextension to lie against the flange of the rail at one side thereof, andhaving at opposite ends of said straight extension V-shaped partsadapted to lie on opposite sides of the tie and having verticalextremities adapted to receive nuts to engage the opposite side of theflange, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with the frame having two V-shaped parts connected bya bearing extension 11, the extremities of said V-shaped parts beingthreaded, a key to lie in the angle of said V-shaped parts,akeeper-plate and nuts, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with the rail and tie, of a frame having an extensionbearing at one side of the flange of said rail, V-shaped parts extendingfrom said flange downward below the bottom of the rail at opposite sidesthereof, a keeper-plate attached to said frame at the opposite side ofthe said flange from that having the said extension bearing thereon,nuts, and a key inserted in the angles of the Vshaped parts andextendingunderneath the rail, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination with the flanged rail and tie, of a tie-plateinterposed between the said rail and tie and having at its oppositelongitudinal edges upturned ribs, a bottom bearing-plate and a yokeextending from the key upward and over the flange of the rail, andholding the latter onto said tie-plate.

S. The combination with the flanged rail and tie, of a yoke bearing atits upper end upon the flange of the rail and extending down therefromto a key and said key arranged beneath the tie and adapted to fasten theyoke and hold the rail rigidly on the tie.

9. The combination with the flanged rail and tie, a tie-plate interposedbetween the said rail and tie and having at its opposite longitudinaledges upturned ribs, a bottom bearingplate underneath the tie, a keyunderneath the bottom bearing-plate and a frame-like y'oke extendingfrom the key upward at opposite sides of the tie and over the flange ofthe rail and holding the latter onto said tie-plate.

10. The combination with the flanged rail and tie, a yoke bearing at itsupper end upon the flange of the rail and extending down therefrom to akey and said key arranged beneath the tie and being separable from theyoke and tie, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this15th day of September, 1904.

DAVID OLDS. Witnesses:

RUssnLL M. EVERETT, M. V. DOYLE.

